Kim Mulkey’s Net Worth, Awards, Endorsements, Achievements, Contracts, Career Life, and Timeline

Kim Mulkey’s Net Worth, Awards, Endorsements, Achievements, Contracts, Career Life, and Timeline

Let’s explore the remarkable journey of Kim Mulkey, the accomplished American college basketball coach and former player:

Net Worth

• As of 2023, Kim Mulkey has an estimated net worth of around $10 million.
• Her financial success is attributed to her successful coaching career, lucrative endorsement deals, and also smart investments.

Awards and Achievements

• Championships:

  • As a player:
    • NCAA Division I tournament winner in 1982.
    • AIAW Division I tournament winner in 1981.
  • As an assistant coach:
    • NCAA Division I Tournament winner in 1988.
  • As a head coach:
    • Four NCAA Division I Tournament championships with Baylor (in 2005, 2012, 2019) and one with LSU (in 2023).
    • Also Five NCAA Regional—Final Four appearances (in 2005, 2010, 2012, 2019, 2023).
    • Twelve Big 12 regular-season titles (from 2005 to 2021).
    • Eleven Big 12 tournament championships (from 2005 to 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021).

• Coach of the Year Awards:

  • AP College Basketball Coach of the Year: Three times (in 2012, 2019, 2022).
  • Also USBWA National Coach of the Year: Three times (in 2011, 2012, 2019).
  • WBCA National Coach of the Year: Twice (in 2012, 2019).
  • Big 12 Coach of the Year: Seven times (in 2005, 2011–2013, 2015, 2018, 2019).

• Other Honors:

  • Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (1984): Given to the nation’s top college senior under 5’6″ (later raised to 5’8″).
  • Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame inductee (1992).
  • Also Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2000).
  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2020).

Contracts and Endorsements

• Kim Mulkey’s impact extends beyond coaching prowess:
  • LSU appointed her as their head coach with a hefty price tag, also making her one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.
  • LSU pays her approximately $3.26 million per year, making her the highest-paid women’s basketball coach in the nation.
  • She secured a record-breaking 10-year, $36 million contract extension following LSU’s national championship victory in 2023.
  • Her endorsements contribute significantly to her impressive financial standing.

Career Life

Kim Mulkey hails from Santa Ana, California, but spent her formative years in Tickfaw, Louisiana. As a high school basketball star, she led her Hammond High School team to four consecutive state championships. She was not only an exceptional athlete but also a high achiever academically, graduating as the valedictorian with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

At Louisiana Tech University, Mulkey made her mark as an All-American point guard. She secured two national championships as a player: the AIAW title in 1981 and the inaugural NCAA title in 1982.

She began as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech in 1985 and later served as the associate head coach.

• • Her most significant impact came during her tenure at Baylor University:
    • As the head coach, she led the Baylor Lady Bears to NCAA championships in 2005, 2012, and also 2019.
    • Mulkey’s coaching prowess extended beyond titles.
    • Notably, she achieved a historic feat by becoming the first person in NCAA women’s basketball history to win a national championship as a player, assistant coach, and also head coach.
  • In 2021, she took on a new challenge as the head coach for Louisiana State University (LSU)‘s women’s basketball team.
  • Under her guidance, LSU clinched the 2023 NCAA championship.

Hall of Fame Inductions:

• • Mulkey’s impact on the game was officially recognized:
    • She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
    • In 2020, she also received the prestigious honor of being enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.